Verónica Fernández Espinosa
Professor Verónica Fernández is Professor at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and founder and Director of its Virtue and Values Education Centre. With over 30 years of experience in education, she has served as a school principal and led teacher training and leadership programmes nationally and internationally. Her teaching and research focus on educational leadership, virtue ethics, and character education. She is the author or editor of several publications and serves as Vice-President of the European Character and Virtue Association.
Sus libros
La libertad como autodeterminación. Bases para la discusión de un modelo de formación docente
Este ensayo analiza la crisis actual del sistema educativo, cuestionando el modelo basado exclusivamente en la autonomía como carente de profundidad antropológica. A través de un marco teórico que integra la filosofía personalista —con especial atención al pensamiento de Karol Wojtyła— y la psicología de la autodeterminación, la obra propone una pedagogía centrada en la libertad como capacidad de conformar la propia historia vital. El libro combina un sólido fundamento reflexivo con un estudio empírico sobre la influencia del docente en el desarrollo de la madurez humana y la plenitud del estudiante.
Flourishing through character: perspectives on virtue, life skills, and competencies in 21st century education
Flourishing through Character: Perspectives on Virtue, Life Skills, and Competencies in 21st-Century Education addresses the fundamental purpose of contemporary education. Moving beyond a narrow focus on standardized performance and instrumental skill transmission, the volume argues for an integrative educational model centered on human flourishing. By bringing together experts from philosophy, psychology, and pedagogical practice, the book examines the relationship between character, virtue, and professional competence. It provides a robust framework for schools and universities to foster personal growth, moral judgment, and the development of capacities necessary for living a meaningful life in a complex, pluralistic society.